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A. Identifying and Classifying Prepositional Phrases
Identify the prepositional phrase in each of the following sentences. Then, classify each phrase as an
adjective phrase or an adverb phrase, and write the word that the phrase modifies.
4. The most popular name for the United States flag is the Stars and Stripes.
8. During the last presidential election, we watched the national news often.
12. The bus, slowed by heavy traffic, arrived at our stop later that it usually does.
13. Breaking the eggs into the wok, he made egg foo yong.
18. Who are the candidates that they plan to support in the election?